funding for work stays abroad

Cooperation and coproductions strengthen intercultural exchange and foster international networking between cultural scenes. Individual stipends enable musicians, composers and musical creators to spend two to four weeks working in a host country of their choice, encouraging them to research and familiarize themselves with new aspects of their work and to establish new artistic relationships.

Funding criteria

• All project partners are deeply involved in their own local music scenes.
• The application includes a concept for artistic research, international exchange and networking across borders.
• The project can be expected to have lasting artistic and social effects on the music scenes involved.
• Ideally, first results of the cooperation will be visible even during the stay within the scene of the host country.
• Ties to the local music scene may be intensified by collaborating with a Goethe-Institut in the host country, if applicable. In places where a local Goethe-Institut exists, it is recommended to discuss possibilities of project-related events, such as panel formats, workshops, lecture-performances, concerts or similar, before the working stay.
• Sustainability criteria applied to choice of transport: we support train trips, especially those within Europe of up to seven hours of travel time. Additional costs incurred compared to air travel will be considered for eligibility.